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FED Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke about government funding of research and development at Georgetown University for the “New Building Blocks for Jobs and Economic Growth” conference. Highlights relating to Intellectual Property: 1. “Economic policy affects innovation and long-run economic growth in many ways. A stable macroeconomic environment; sound public finances; and well-functioning financial, labor, and product markets all support innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth, as do effective tax, trade, and regulatory policies. Policies directed at objectives such as the Read More >

The following was published in Politico’s Join the Debate. Politico asked “What should Obama say in the State of the Union?” Jim Greenwood Former Congressman (R-Pa.), President and CEO, Biotechnology Industry Organization : The president’s State of the Union should, rightly, focus on jobs, particularly the need to create and fill new jobs to compete in an increasing competitive global marketplace. There’s no industry that better exemplifies the promise of job creation than Read More >

Thank you Roger [Martin], for that kind introduction. I would like to thank the Innovation Alliance for having me in today to speak with you about intellectual property’s vital role in today’s innovation economy. America stands at a critical juncture in our economic evolution, and intellectual property will play a key role in driving our economic growth and renewal. As technological advances bring great change to the speed and complexity of American innovation, strong intellectual Read More >

Lila Feisee, Vice President for Global Intellectual Property Policy at BIO, moderated a podcast on the benefits of the Bayh-Dole Act and the need to maintain flexibility in our nation’s technology transfer system. She was joined by: Dr. Ashley Stevens, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research Technology Development and Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization at the Boston University School of Management. He also serves as President of Read More >

Here are remarks Senator Leahy made at the Newseum yesterday regarding the Senate Judiciary’s agenda for the 112th Congress. I have inserted below his comments on promoting innovation and creating jobs. Promoting Innovation and Creating Jobs While we continue our work to protect the taxpayers’ dollars, we must also focus on protecting American jobs. Last year, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously supported bipartisan efforts to stop online criminals from stealing our Nation’s intellectual property. Online Read More >